Troj/Agent-GE

Category: Viruses and Spyware
Type: Trojan
Prevalence: Small Number of Reports

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Troj/Agent-GE is a backdoor Trojan for the Windows platform.

The Trojan drops the file ws0ck32.dll into the Windows system folder and registers it as a replacement for the Winsock library by modifying the PackedCatalogItem value in all registry keys below:

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WinSock2\Parameters\Protocol_Catalog9
Catalog_Entries\.

After dropping the file, Troj/Agent-GE attempts to connect to http://www.google.org.

The Trojan adds registry entries below:

HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Winsock\Security\

that it uses to pass configuration information on to the dropped DLL file.

The ws0ck32.dll component intercepts network traffic and provides backdoor functionality, allowing a malicious user to remotely list running processes and files, up- and download files and execute arbitrary commands on a compromised system.

Troj/Agent-GE may also drop the harmless file svchost.bat into the Windows system folder.

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